Welcome to the designated Careers section of the Malmesbury School website.
“The school has a comprehensive careers programme which is a model of excellence for the local careers hub. The school engages with local employers to provide all year groups with meaningful experiences of the world of work. The annual careers fair is a particular highlight remembered by pupils. Sixth form students are exceptionally well supported to consider their future options. A personalised mentoring programme supports applications for employment, apprenticeships and higher education”. Ofsted 2024
Please see here for our Careers Newsletter for updates and information on opportunities.
To find an apprenticeship on GOV.UK, please visit the following page. Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk).
Careers education is a highly valued and important part of what we offer students at Malmesbury School to prepare them for their future.
We are incredibly proud of the provision in curriculum, extra-curricular and information and guidance offered to each and every student.
As you can see from the various organisations that monitor and audit our provision you can be assured that CEIAG at Malmesbury is relevant, up to date, impartial and engaging to students from Year 7- 13. PALs compliant and welcome in all institutions to share their knowledge, expertise, and provision with our students.
Hopefully this page has given you answers to any questions you may have about our provision but if you would like to know more, or you feel you could contribute to our provision please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Careerometer
Careerometer can be used to compare Labour Market Information on up to 3 jobs at a time. You can use it to compare salary information as well as growth or decline in each career.
Skillsometer
Skillsometer is a freely available widget provided by the LMI for All service. Skillsometer has been designed for those who are not sure what jobs they may be interested in. Thinking about skills, interests and the ways these can link to jobs can be a helpful first step in identifying possible future jobs.
General Careers Sites
icould – Career ideas and information for your future Careers Videos
Prospects | Job & Course Search | Career & University Advice Detailed job and sector profiles
T Levels for students | T Levels
AI and Careers
AI and the future of work: The jobs you’re not hearing about – BBC Bitesize
AI skills you already have (and how to build on them) – BBC Bitesize
What are the jobs of the future? – The Bitesize Careers Podcast – BBC Bitesize
V-Levels
V-Levels are new small vocational courses that can be combined alongside A-Levels. They allow students to explore a vocational course without having to commit 100% to that industry as they would with a T-Level course.
New V levels and post-16 qualifications explained – The Education Hub
The following V-Levels will be available from September 2027 at Further Education Colleges:
CareerComp@nion (careercompanion.co.uk) (Username: malmesburystudent, Password: malmesburystudent)
Career Comp@nion online is an impartial and mediated review service of Careers, Learning and Support Information websites.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
We provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.
LMI for All is an online data portal, which connects and standardises existing sources of high quality, reliable labour market information (LMI) with the aim of informing careers decisions.
https://www.gov.uk/browse/working/finding-job
Your guide to services FREE CV advice and jobs searching.
Working to achieve a world-leading education for all young people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
https://workwiltshire.co.uk/information-for-employers/apprenticeships/
Apprenticeships are key to growing a skilled and competitive workforce that meets the needs of employers and drives business growth. They are real jobs with training, available in more than 170 industries and 1500 job roles. Through their apprenticeship, apprentices gain the technical knowledge, practical experience and wider skills they need for their immediate job and future career.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-t-levels/introduction-of-t-levels
T Levels are new 2-year, technical programmes designed with employers to give young people the skills that industry needs. From 2020, they will give students aged 16 to 18 a technical alternative to A levels and will help them to get a skilled job.
https://www.gov.uk/1619-bursary-fund
You could get a bursary to help with education-related costs if you’re aged 16 to 19 and:
- studying at a publicly funded school or college in England – not a university
- on a training course, including unpaid work experience
Explore your education and training courses. Whether you know where you’re heading or not, knowing about the different routes open to you is a great place to start. View all the different work and study choices available to you. You can also explore careers to get ideas about the type of job you might like or see the many ways to get your dream job.
Higher Education Events and Opportunities